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Subject: OT: Autobahn driving (was: Your opinion, please!)
From: Jan Henning <henning -at- r-l -dot- de>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 20:19:35 +0200


and the
almost fanatic requirements to get a license to drive in Germany.

Ahem... This isn't really the case. While requirements to get a license might possibly be stricter than in theUS (I cannot really compare the two), they are in no way 'fanatic'. There is alas ample evidence of this when driving around Germany.

The theoretically unlimited top speed on autobahns is anyway something of a red herring. Consider the following:

- While there is no general speed limit, many stretches of autobahn have local speed limits. Since these limits naturally apply to the most heavily used parts, most kilometers actually driven on autobahns are driven in speed-limited zones. (Typical speed limits are 100 and 120 km/h - 60 and 72 mph.)

- There is a general 'suggested top speed'  of 130 km/h (78 mph). While you can't be ticketed for driving faster (when there is no local speed limit), an accident at higher speeds may make you automatically liable for part of the damage.

- Most people drive at speeds of between 120 and 150 km/h (72 to 91 mph) even when there is no speed limit.

So the autobahn isn't really like Indianapolis or Le Mans.

Regards
Jan Henning



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